合作学习对农村初中生英语课堂焦虑和成绩影响.pdfVIP

Effects of Cooperative Learning Approach on Rural Junior Middle School Students’ English Classroom Anxiety and Achievement A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education By He Chaoran Supervised by Ma Shuhong School of Foreign Languages Guizhou Normal University May, 2015 Acknowledgments I would like to show my heartfelt gratefulness to all the people who have helped me to complete this paper and my three-year study. First and foremost, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Ma Shuhong, for her insightful comments and valuable suggestions on my thesis. She devotes a considerable portion of her time to modifying each draft and providing me with instructive advice. I am also deeply indebted to all the other teachers and classmates. Without their help, I wouldn’t have completed this thesis on time. Special thanks should go to my friends and my beloved family. Not only do they give me continuous support and encouragement, but also spend considerable time and efforts in helping me deal with my challenges and difficulties. In addition, I especially give appreciation to my university, for giving me the opportunity to pursue further studies so that I can constantly improve myself in English education research. Abstract The issue of how to improve EFL learners’ English achievement has drawn great attention of the society and has been a common concern of English teachers. As is known to all, the process of Eng